[3] The city of Standish borders the township on the northwest but is administered autonomously.

[5] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,026 people, 802 households, and 575 families residing in the township.

There were 1,033 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile (14.4/km2).

There were 802 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families.

23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.